Lymphoproliferative response

Lymphoproliferative response

Lymphoproliferative response is a specific immune response that entails rapid T-cell replication. Standard antigens, such as tetanus toxoid, that elicit this response are used in lab tests of immune competence [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?lymphoproliferative+response] .

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